Paddington's Guide to London
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (929 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0007415915 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Great for the UK traveler or the armchair traveler! A. M. White Paddington fans are an obsessive bunch. Once hooked on the Gentleman Bear from Darkest Peru, they want the entire collection of Michael Bond's works. In my endless quest to satisfy my Paddington junkie, I came across Paddington's Guide to London. Thinking that we have no plans to go to London in the near future, I dismissed it at first, and then came back around and bought it. Well I'm glad that I did because this is one fun read. And whilst it really does work as a travel guide for new and ol. Wonderful Introduction to London for the Young Ones Juanita I bought this for my grandchildren (ages 3, 6 and 8) who will be accompanying us to London in the future. Our son has read the guide book to the kids, and they love it. It heightened their interest in visiting London.. informative and easy to follow. was in London this summer and now have a lovely book to recall the journey sue bently the book was adorable. the pictures of Paddington and his tour of the city made a wonderful guide of what to see.
In 1997 he was awarded the OBE for his services to children's literature. On Christmas Eve, 1956, Michael Bond bought a small toy bear for his wife and they named it 'Paddington' as they were living near Paddington station. . In 1958, A Bear Called Paddington was published with many more stories to follow. Michael still lives in London
With plenty of anecdotes and stops for refreshments along the way, Paddington's London will guide visitors and London dwellers alike, young and old, families, couples, friends and solitary explorers to a London that is rich, exciting, fascinating and fun.. Paddington unveils his adopted home as only Paddington can. A bear's eye view of London as told by the classic, best-loved character from Darkest Peru. From the station itself (the start of it all) and on through all the major London destinations (with some surprising detours en route) this is a guide certain to entertain and enlighten the whole family
"If your holiday plans include a trip to the capital, a guidebook is a must-have and Paddington's Guide to London does the job perfectly As well as packing in all the landmarks, he even manages to track down the marmalade in Fortnum & Mason." Sunday Express Praise for Paddington Bear: 'I've always had great respect for Paddington He is a British institution.' Stephen Fry 'Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English children's literature.' The Teacher 'Michael Bond's accident-prone bearhas become one of the most enduring of children's characters.' The Bookseller